Desired Skills for All Stars (by Level) Audition routines will include skills taken from this list (do not worry if you don’t know what some of the skills are- we will teach them!). Other skills not in the routine will need to be shown to the Coaches separately. Not all skills listed will need to be demonstrated- not all skills used through out the year are listed. In preparation for Auditions, dancers should strive to reach the highest level possible. Perfection of skills at any one level is not necessarily required- dancers should do their best.

LEVEL 1 (basic for Minis) LEVEL 4 (desired for Juniors) Count music Firebird Stay on beat when dancing Double Russian/Triple Russian Coach-able Jeté in seconde (flying russian) Memory Inside pirouettes (en dedans) Weight shifts Triple pirouettes + Arm and leg positions ( and pom) Kick Leap/Switch leap Leg positions (ballet and pom) Chainé Jeté (turning leap) Forward Summersault Turning C-jump Learns quickly 6 O’Clock Can be critiqued Axle Turn Bouncing and getting low 1 fouettes (double out) Tornado LEVEL 2 (desired for Minis/basic for Yth) Kip-up Pointed feet Splits Chainé turns LEVEL 5 (desired for Seniors) Battements (kicks) Illusion leaps Italian Pas de chats Pirouette (en dehors) – single turn 3 fouettés (2 fouettés double out) Russian- toe touch 3 a la second turns (2 a-turns double out) Body rolls Développé tilt (walking prep) Simple isolations Turning C-Jump Backward Summersault Axle Turn Tripod Reverse leap Floor Stall Brush Tilt Y-hold (standing) Headstand Kip-up Cartwheel Turning disc Pas de chats

Head stand LEVEL 6 (Senior advanced) LEVEL 3 (desired for Yth/basic for Juniors) Chainé switch leap (right and left) Turning leg Hold Piqué turns Turning tilt Multiple kicks/hook ups C-jump Switch to seconde Double pirouettes Unsupported leg extension Pirouette (en dedans) Axle to middle split Renversé (fan kicks) Open front Russian Front leg hold 4 fouettés double out Split jumps 4 a la second turns double out Arabesques Changing spot turns Popping Backbend from standing Head Stand – with Teddy Bear Hand Stand Stall Head Stand to changing leg positions